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Cookies, First Tulip and Pink

I made some Fork Cookies this morning, so called because you flatten the ball of dough with the tines of a fork.I then dipped them in dark chocolate. They are scrummy!

Our tub of tulips is flowering already, seems quite early. I’m loving the delicacy of the green and pink bits.

Both the flowers below were presents, the pretty pale pink one from my dear friend and colleague Sharon, lost in 2024 and the deep pink primulas bought for us by LiveWires 5 and 6 who planted them for us in the allotment. We dug them up to bring them home once we gave up our tenancy.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 9, 2026 in baking, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Postaday 2026

Cookies, Bumper Sticker and Flowers

03 Mar

I only had two eggs so couldn’t make a cake for the volunteers at Roots so I made Choc Chip Cookies instead.

We followed a car with a bumper sticker that made us smile.

Our garden has bloomed in today’s very welcome sunshine.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 3, 2026 in baking, environment, Glendurgan Gardens, Humour, nature, Postaday 2026

A Very Big Birthday

31 Dec

Just home from the best birthday ever. Here are a couple of photos.

Our 3 generation birthday Brownie Mountain

Flowers left on the doorstep

Purple , white and green flowers from my wonderful daughters, son and their families

Cards

More tomorrow……

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 31, 2025 in baking, Celebration, family, flowers, friendship, Postaday2025

Three Gifts – A Snowflake, Cookies and A Poem

19 Dec

A snowflake arrived in today’s post, beautifully crocheted and a gift from a follower. It has gone straight onto our tree.

Thank you very much Judith

Another gift came today, one we were instructed not to keep until Christmas but to consume soon. So this evening we have each had a delicious Raspberry and White Choc Chip Cookie for dessert.

Thank you S and E, absolutely gorgeous!

A fellow Humanist has written the following poem which touched me and she kindly gave me permission to share it with you.

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It’s Our Christmas Too’ by Mary Fletcher

Christmas comes just at the darkest time of year

flashing lights

a twinkling tree

some time for lovely food

for friends and family

for children to be given too much stuff

for those of us with no children

to realise what we lack.

We look forward to the New Year

warm sunshine and green shoots will come back.

Those of us that do not believe in god

and worship no one

but put our faith in hope,

In folk to do their best,

we do not go to church.

we do not believe we’ll live after we die,

But we can light a candle,

share in singing,

pass some treats around.

Its our Christmas too,

Our Solstice,

Our Midwinter,

Our humanist joy,

That celebrates and treasures

Every baby girl and boy.

Thank you, Mary.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 19, 2025 in baking, Christmas, Christmas decorations, crochet, friendship, Happiness, Humanism, Kindness, poetry, Postaday2025

Colouring, Cake and Christmas Lights

15 Dec

We bought a delightful Advent calendar for one of our LiveWires, the Wild Advent Colouring Book – British Wildlife Edition, and she has been sending us the pictures as she colours them in. We love her precision and care.

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Tomorrow’s cake for the volunteers is a lemon sponge in the shape of a Christmas tree.

I’m loving the effect of my trying to take Christmas lights from a moving car, being driven by my lovely Mr S.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 15, 2025 in art, baking, Christmas, Christmas decorations, family, Grandchildren, nature, Postaday2025

Tags: Wild Advent Colouring Book - British Wildlife Edition, Wild Lines

Dawn, Colours and Cake

13 Dec

Another beautiful dawn sky, paint charts to choose from and another fabulous birthday cake!

Our morning was spent choosing paint and then starting the job. A couple of weeks ago we had a new window fitted and now the repair plaster is dry, we can begin the re-decoration.

My very dear choir buddy had another birthday party this afternoon and another beautiful cake, this one covered in handmade sugar flowers, absolutely gorgeous.

Fabulous 90th birthday cake made by the very skilled Kathryn

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 13, 2025 in baking, Celebration, environment, friendship, nature, Postaday2025

Gracie Briney, Mince Pie and Flowers

06 Dec

It was a Victorian Market Day today with lots of stall holders – and some shoppers – dressed up and there was a special blast from the past in the shape of Gracie Briney, portrayed by Sue Hill, a Redruth resident born in 1773 about whom you can read more here.,

We had our first mince pies of the season today and they were the best! They were home baked at HomeGround, our favourite coffee shop in town.

Last week, you may have seen, I made a birthday cake for a friend and today, a beautiful bunch of thank you flowers was brought round, much appreciated.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 6, 2025 in baking, community, Cornwall, Postaday2025, Redruth, Uncategorized

Singers, Cake and Full Moon

05 Dec

Tenors plus one soprano before the ShelterBox Christmas Concert in Truro Cathedral

Tenors in full voice! Thanks K for the photo.

Cake for tomorrow’s market

I wish I could have caught the Cold Moon near the horizon so that its super moon-ness could have been appreciated.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 5, 2025 in baking, community, Cornwall, environment, friendship, music, nature, Postaday2025, Truro

Mixing, Cake and Rain

29 Nov

I’ve been making a special cake today for the 40th birthday of a good friend’s daughter. This one had to be dairy free which gave me a few challenges but I think it has turned out well.

Cake batter

Fudge icing

Here it is!

I went out this evening, after a lovely blue sky and sunshine day, to see the turning on of Redruth’s Christmas lights and the lantern parade. The heavens opened and I got drenched to the skin in moments despite wearing a padded coat and I’m afraid I missed all the fun. What a disappointment for all the school children with their paper lanterns. I did take a couple of photos looking up the street and was interested in the effects that came, all with the camera on the same setting.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 29, 2025 in baking, friendship, Postaday2025, Redruth

Tags: Mary Berry recipe

Cake, Krowji and Earrings

28 Nov

I baked a cake for the Christmas Lights Switch-on market and put white stars and gold spray on to make it Christmassy.

My choir had our first Christmas gig this evening at the opening night of Krowji Christmas Open Studios in Redruth. We were collecting for our charities, Penhaligon’s Friends and ShelterBox. There is some wonderful work in the studios. If you are local, it’s a brilliant place to find presents and lovely cards.